Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (07 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 5PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 07). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (07 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the SW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wed 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 434 | 358 | 249 | 222 | 193 | 307 | 803 | 972 | 854 | 725 | 1582 | 3134 | 6896 | 25882 | 26578 | 27335 | 24795 | 18999 | 12263 | 14193 | 7623 | 5713 | 3848 | 2757 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 8:51AM1.51m | 9:14PM1.64m | 9:37AM1.53m | 10:00PM1.65m | 10:26AM1.58m | 10:48PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:01PM0.43m | 3:35AM0.42m | 3:47PM0.41m | 4:19AM0.39m | 4:35PM0.38m | 5:05AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 |
 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | 4:55 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | S 20 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 434 | 358 | 249 | 222 | 193 | 126 | 803 | 972 | 854 | 725 | 687 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 3354 | 4923 | 10469 | 7623 | 5713 | 3848 | 2757 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 5 | SSW 17 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | N 4 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 |
| kJ | 76 | 21 | 42 | 44 | 7 | 307 | 9 | 7 | 46 | 18 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 505 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | NE 10 | S 21 | S 20 | SSW 18 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | NE 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 23 | 35 | 68 | 114 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | NNE 8 | N 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 17 | — | 55 | 10 | 1582 | 3134 | 6896 | 25882 | 26578 | 27335 | 24795 | 18999 | 12263 | 14193 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 16 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 43 | 44 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 30 | 5 |
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